Events: Tue 27 Mar 2018 - ONE OF THE KIDS

Advocacy and Future Planning

Thinking about the future for our relatives with a disability can be a complex and sometimes difficult process.

The concept of support circles is not a new one. Mutual support in one form or another has always existed, and continues to exist in communities. However, the creation of intentional support circles for people with disabilities has their origins in Canada from the early 1980's.

Developing and Maintaining a Support Circle

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new Federal system for ensuring people with disability have the support they require to engage more fully in social and economic life.

Be Careful What You Wish for ...”: Five Reasons to Be Concerned About the Assignment of Individual Paraprofessionals

You have heard the saying “Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.

Next Steps safeguarding the future

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change.

Dr Kendrick is an independent consultant in human services and community around the world.

Living life to the max – how do we put friendship on the menu?

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change.

Jaquie Mills is the parent of five children, one of whom, Eli, has complex disabilities and behaviours which can be seen as very challenging.

Transformation: from getting a service to getting a life

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change.

From Disability to Possibility

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change. Dr Patrick Schwarz is a dynamic and engaging professor, author, motivational speaker and leader in Education (Inclusive Education, General Education, Educational Leadership) and Human Services.

Where we are in the disability sector and where we have travelled

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change. Dr Kendrick is an independent consultant in human services and community around the world.

Daring to have high work expectations

This presentation was given at Family Advocacy's 2012 The Odyssey Conference. . . celebrating achievements, progress and change.

Nathan Basha is a young man from Sydney who attended school in a regular class, tried out different interests and workplaces before finding his niche.

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Advocacy and Future Planning

Facilitating a Support Circle

Developing and Maintaining a Support Circle

Be Careful What You Wish for ...”: Five Reasons to Be Concerned About the Assignment of Individual Paraprofessionals

Next Steps safeguarding the future

Living life to the max – how do we put friendship on the menu?

Transformation: from getting a service to getting a life

From Disability to Possibility

Where we are in the disability sector and where we have travelled

Daring to have high work expectations